Differences in Anthropometric Characteristics among Junior Soccer and Basketball Players

Journal Title: Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 4

Abstract

The aim of this study was to obtain the relevant knowledge about signifi cant diff erences in some anthropometric characteristics of junior soccer and basketball players. The sample included 38 male subjects divided into two subsamples. The fi rst subsample included 25 subjects, who rain in the junior selection in the Football club Vojvodina from Novi Sad, while the other subsample included 13 subjects who train in the junior selection in the Basketball club Vojvodina, from Novi Sad. The variables sample included 20 anthropometric measures that defi ned longitudinal and transversal dimensionality of skeleton, volume and mass of the body, and subcutaneous adipose tissue. The results were analysed in a statistical procedure marked as a signifi cance testing of two arithmetic means of the independent samples, a t-test at the level of signifi cance of p<0.05. It was concluded, based on these results, that signifi cant diff erences occur in body height, bodyweight, elbow diameter, wrist diameter, lower arm circumference (max), lower leg circumference (min) and lower leg circumference (max), while the signifi cant diff erence does not occur in knee diameter, ankle joint diameter, upper arm circumference (min), upper arm circumference (max), lower arm circumference (min), upper leg circumference (min), upper leg circumference (max), upper arm skinfold, lower arm skinfold, thigh skinfold, calf skinfold, chest skinfold and abdomen skinfold.

Authors and Affiliations

Spasoje Spaic, Velisa Vukasevic, Bojan Masanovic

Keywords

Related Articles

Attitudes of Consumers from Podgorica toward Advertising through Sport among the Frequency of Watching Sports Events

This investigation was aimed at gaining relevant knowledge about the attitudes of Podgorica consumers toward advertising through sport among. The sample included 330 students from Faculty of Economics in Podgorica, divid...

Anthropometric Characteristics of Elite Soccer Players from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

The aim of this research was to determine the differences among the top soccer players of the club in Bosnia and Herzegovina, CSC Zrinjski Mostar and the top soccer players of the club in Montenegro FC Buducnost, the c...

The Effects of Preparation Period on Motor Skills of Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Pilot Study

The aim of this research is the determination of the preparation period effects on motor skills of wheelchair basketball players. The sample of six wheelchair basketball players in Serbia, aged 20 to 47, with at least fi...

Content Analyses of Scientific Articles from Issues Published in Sport Mont Journal in 2011

Sport Mont is scientific journal which uses contemporary methods with aim to present scientific knowledge to sport-conscious individuals. It is easily accessible with its printed and electronic edition, published three t...

Relationship Between Arm Span Measurements and Body Height in Pljevlja

The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between body height and arm span. The survey was conducted on a sample of 187 adolescents from Pljevlja (Northen Montenegro), 78 boys (18.30 yrs) and 109 girls (18.0...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP407915
  • DOI 10.26773/jaspe.181016
  • Views 83
  • Downloads 0

How To Cite

Spasoje Spaic, Velisa Vukasevic, Bojan Masanovic (2018). Differences in Anthropometric Characteristics among Junior Soccer and Basketball Players. Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education, 2(4), 89-92. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-407915